RemedySounds

RemedySounds
Birth nameJoshua Ross Clark
Born (1989-07-19) 19 July 1989 (age 35)
OriginPortsmouth, England
GenresDubstep, acoustic,
OccupationSinger-songwriter
Instrument(s)Vocals, guitar
Years active2011–present
LabelsUnsigned
Websitefacebook.com/RemedySounds

RemedySounds (born 19 July 1989 in Portsmouth, England) is an English dubstep/acoustic musician who makes special use loop pedals to create his sound.[1] In July 2012, he was announced as the runner up of the Acoustic category of Live and Unsigned at the age of 22.[2] In June 2012, he performed alongside Macy Gray at Guernsey Festival in Guernsey.[3]

Music career

2011–2012: Live and Unsigned and MakingMoves

In July 2012, RemedySounds was announced as the runner up of the Acoustic Category of Live and Unsigned, placing third overall in the competition.[2] RemedySounds' prizes awarded by Live and Unsigned for his progress in the competition consisted of a Vintage guitar,[4] a festival performance at Bournemouth 7s Festival,[5] a main-stage festival slot at Sundown Festival – sharing a stage with such acts as Chase and Status, Katie B, Tinchy Stryder, Labrinth, Wiley, Chipmunk and Maverick Sabre[6] and a main-stage slot at Guernsey Festival alongside acts including Macy Gray, Kaiser Chiefs and many more.[3]

In July 2012 RemedySounds was invited to Born in a Barn studios to record his debut E.P MakingMoves with producer Roger Greasby and his partner Tony White after meeting at the Live and Unsigned Grand Final after party.[7] On 3 August Remedy tweeted thanking Roger and Tony for their efforts on MakingMoves[8] and MakingMoves was released on iTunes on 2 September 2012[9] and by 5 September 2012 the E.P had reached 7th in the iTunes Singer-Songwriter weekly album chart – surpassing Ed Sheeran and Frank Turner.[10]

On 22 November 2012 RemedySounds uploaded a video response to Taylor Swift's hit single We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together.[11] Overnight the video received circa 1,300 views and positive reviews across Twitter and YouTube[12]

Discography

Albums

Title Album details
MakingMoves
  • Released: 2 September 2012
  • Label: Independent
  • Formats: CD, digital download

Music videos

Year Title Director Funded by
2012 "We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together" Damien Reeves (Melmo Films) Live and Unsigned

References

  1. ^ "Meet the Live And Unsigned 2012 winners". musicradar. 1 August 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Best unsigned act 2012 – Coco and the Butterfields crowned". Live and Unsigned. 15 July 2012. Archived from the original on 15 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  3. ^ a b "Guernsey Festival 2012: Day 2 Roundup". 6 July 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  4. ^ "Free studio time, free amps and festival slots for Live and Unsigned acts that competed in Portsmouth – Results". Live and Unsigned. April 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  5. ^ "Live and Unsigned festival winners". musicradar. 12 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2 December 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  6. ^ "Live and Unsigned Twitter congratulating RemedySounds' Sundown performance". Live and Unsigned. 5 September 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  7. ^ "Keeping up with 'the competitions'". RantProd. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  8. ^ "RemedySounds' Twitter thanking Born In A Barn Studios". RemedySounds. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  9. ^ "iTunes: MakingMoves – EP". Apple Inc. 2 September 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  10. ^ "RemedySound' screengrab of iTunes singer/songwriter chart". RemedySounds. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2012.
  11. ^ RemedySounds release a cover version on You Tube. Love Music News. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.
  12. ^ We are never ever getting back together- Taylor Swift response. RemedySounds. 22 November 2012. Retrieved 23 November 2012.